Why crowdfund?

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The number one reason to crowd fund your film is to try and obtain low-cost capital to make it, but traditionally you would have an angel investor or use your personal savings. Crowdfunding allows you to find funding from people all over the world. In this movie, author Kelley Slagle shows you how crowdfunding campaigns can help with other things besides money to make your film.

- Obviously the number one reason…to crowdfund your film is to try…and obtain low-cost capital to make it.…Traditionally you might have an angel investor…but you would likely need to tap…into your personal savings, credit cards,…or loans from friends and family to make your film.…Crowdfunding allows you to find funding…from all over the world.…But crowdfunding campaigns can help…with a number of things besides your budget.…It gets your film out there.…Assuming you offer your completed film…as a reward to your backers,…which obviously you should,…it gets your film in front of the potential fans…and increases your profile as a film producer,…which is ultimately what filmmakers want.…

Film marketing.…A successful campaign will show…that there is an audience and market for your film.…If your campaign is unsuccessful,…all is not lost.…It provides feedback that perhaps you should revisit…your concept or execution.…It allows you to engage with your audience.…The campaign itself provides a way for you…as producers to engage with your audience…

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11/18/2016

Crowdfunding allows you to find funding for films and other creative projects from people all over the world. But there are many types of crowdfunding, many platforms to choose, and many pitfalls that can trip up even the most well-deserving campaigns. Learn strategies to successfully plan, design, and execute your own crowdfunding campaign. Filmmaker Kelley Slagle leads you through best practices, shares practical advice and personal insights, and highlights success stories that will help you to meet your crowdfunding goals, whether you use Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or another platform. She covers topics like reaching your audience before the campaign even starts, making a campaign budget, designing a campaign video and visuals, choosing and creating rewards, and following through after your campaign ends.